Last week, To the Best of Our Knowledge, a Wisconsin Public Radio program, featured a segment with author, speaker and disability advocate Jonathan Mooney. Mooney grew up "learning disabled" but graduated from Brown University and is the author of "The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal." He tells Jim Fleming that "normal" is a social construct, not a medical one and society should learn to embrace diversity. There are many valid ways to be in the world.

You can listen to the show with RealPlayer by clicking this link. DisabilityNation 37 featured an interview with Mooney as well. Mooney gives frequent talks across the country where he speaks about both of his books and his life experiences.

Future speaking engagements include:

Monday, March 31, 2008 at 7pm
Hobart William Smith Colleges Albright Auditorium
Geneva, New York

April 13, 2008 at 2pm
Riley Auditorium
Otterbein College
Westerville, Ohio
For more information about this event, please contact Lois Szudy at 823-1414 or by email at LSzudy@otterbein.edu

Monday, April 14th Time: TBA
Southern State Community College
Sardinia, Ohio

The College of Mt. St. Joseph
College of Mount St. Joseph Theatre
Cincinnati, Ohio
Contact: Kathy Hulgin at 513-244-4861 or Kathy_Hulgin@mail.msj.edu